Separation of East Pakistan (1971) – Causes and Consequences 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : What was the capital of East Pakistan before 1971? (A) Chittagong (B) Sylhet (C) Dhaka (D) Khulna 2. : When did East Pakistan become the independent country of Bangladesh? (A) 16 December 1971 (B) 26 March 1971 (C) 1 January 1972 (D) 14 August 1971 3. : What was the main language issue that led to discontent in East Pakistan? (A) Hindi vs Bengali (B) English vs Urdu (C) Bengali vs Urdu (D) Bengali vs Persian 4. : Who was the leader of the Awami League during the 1971 conflict? (A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (B) Mujibur Rahman (C) Yahya Khan (D) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy 5. : What was the Six Point Movement primarily about? (A) Education reforms (B) Independence of East Pakistan (C) Greater provincial autonomy (D) Economic aid to East Pakistan 6. : Which Pakistani military leader imposed Martial Law during the 1971 crisis? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Pervez Musharraf (C) Yahya Khan (D) Zia-ul-Haq 7. : In which year was the Six Point Formula presented by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman? (A) 1969 (B) 1966 (C) 1965 (D) 1967 8. : What was a major economic grievance of East Pakistan? (A) Excessive taxation (B) Foreign interference (C) Unequal economic distribution (D) High import duties 9. : Which political party won a majority in the 1970 general elections in Pakistan? (A) Awami League (B) PPP (C) Muslim League (D) Jamaat-e-Islami 10. : How many seats did the Awami League win in the 1970 general elections? (A) 138 (B) 150 (C) 160 (D) 162 11. : What was the total number of National Assembly seats in the 1970 elections? (A) 200 (B) 300 (C) 313 (D) 350 12. : Who was the founder of Bangladesh? (A) Yahya Khan (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Mujibur Rahman (D) M. A. Jinnah 13. : Operation Searchlight was launched by Pakistan Army on which date? (A) 15 March 1971 (B) 25 March 1971 (C) 10 April 1971 (D) 16 December 1971 14. : Which neighboring country supported East Pakistan’s separation? (A) China (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Afghanistan 15. : What was the code name of the Pakistani military operation in East Pakistan in 1971? (A) Operation Thunder (B) Operation Bengal (C) Operation Searchlight (D) Operation Zarb 16. : Which international body intervened diplomatically in the 1971 war? (A) ASEAN (B) OIC (C) United Nations (D) Commonwealth 17. : How many Pakistani soldiers surrendered in Dhaka on 16 December 1971? (A) 70,000 (B) 80,000 (C) 93,000 (D) 50,000 18. : The 1971 war ended with the signing of which agreement? (A) Tashkent Agreement (B) Simla Agreement (C) Dhaka Accords (D) Delhi Declaration 19. : Who was the President of Pakistan during the 1971 war? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Fazal Elahi Chaudhry 20. : When was the Simla Agreement signed? (A) 1971 (B) 1972 (C) 1973 (D) 1975 21. : What role did media play during the 1971 crisis? (A) It promoted unity (B) It highlighted injustices in East Pakistan (C) It ignored East Pakistan entirely (D) It sided with India 22. : What was the primary religion of both East and West Pakistan? (A) Hinduism (B) Christianity (C) Islam (D) Buddhism 23. : What factor contributed to cultural differences between East and West Pakistan? (A) Climate (B) Religious sects (C) Language and traditions (D) Geographic features 24. : Which event triggered the India-Pakistan war of 1971? (A) Death of Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Operation Searchlight (C) Attack on Indian parliament (D) Tashkent Agreement 25. : Who was India’s Prime Minister during the 1971 war? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Rajiv Gandhi (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 26. : What was one consequence of East Pakistan’s separation? (A) Increase in Pakistan’s territory (B) Improved relations with India (C) Major political reforms in Pakistan (D) Formation of new provinces 27. : What was the reaction in West Pakistan to the Awami League’s 1970 election win? (A) Acceptance (B) Immediate power transfer (C) Resistance and delay (D) Celebration 28. : Which ethnic group was dominant in East Pakistan? (A) Punjabis (B) Sindhis (C) Bengalis (D) Balochis 29. : Who succeeded Yahya Khan as President of Pakistan? (A) Zia-ul-Haq (B) Bhutto (C) Ayub Khan (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 30. : What was the main demand of the Awami League? (A) Secession (B) Religious freedom (C) Provincial autonomy (D) Foreign aid 31. : Which country was the first to recognize Bangladesh after its independence? (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) China (D) USA 32. : What was a key weakness of Pakistan’s governance structure before 1971? (A) Too much autonomy (B) Military interference in politics (C) Over-centralized rule (D) Lack of bureaucracy 33. : Who was the Indian Army Chief during the 1971 war? (A) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (B) General Bipin Rawat (C) General Cariappa (D) General Arjun Singh 34. : What was one major consequence of the 1971 war for Pakistan’s military? (A) Budget increase (B) Military restructuring (C) Withdrawal from politics (D) Expansion of East Pakistan 35. : Which global power supported Pakistan diplomatically during the 1971 war? (A) Soviet Union (B) United States (C) China (D) France 36. : What was the role of the United Nations in the 1971 conflict? (A) Military intervention (B) Mediation and ceasefire resolution (C) Financial sanctions (D) Imposition of Martial Law 37. : What was the major reason for Pakistan’s defeat in 1971 war? (A) Poor weather (B) Strong Indian military and internal rebellion (C) Economic collapse (D) Foreign embargo 38. : What international treaty was signed in 1972 to normalize India-Pakistan relations post-war? (A) Geneva Accords (B) Simla Agreement (C) Tashkent Agreement (D) Lahore Declaration 39. : Which Pakistani general signed the surrender document in Dhaka in 1971? (A) General Niazi (B) General Tikka Khan (C) General Yahya Khan (D) General Gul Hassan 40. : What was the economic status of East Pakistan compared to West Pakistan? (A) Equal (B) Better (C) Much worse (D) Slightly better 41. : Which Pakistani Prime Minister accepted the Simla Agreement? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Benazir Bhutto 42. : How many East Pakistani refugees fled to India during the 1971 conflict? (A) Around 1 million (B) Around 5 million (C) Around 10 million (D) Less than 1 million 43. : What was the position of the Soviet Union during the 1971 war? (A) Neutral (B) Supported Pakistan (C) Supported India (D) Opposed both sides 44. : What happened to the Pakistani POWs after the 1971 war? (A) They were executed (B) They were held in India and later returned (C) They joined Bangladesh (D) They remained missing 45. : Which organization was created in 1972 for prisoner exchange and peace talks? (A) Red Cross (B) OIC (C) UNHCR (D) India-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tripartite Agreement 46. : What major constitutional change followed the separation of East Pakistan? (A) End of Presidential system (B) Introduction of Islamic law (C) 1973 Constitution with a parliamentary system (D) Formation of new provinces 47. : What ideology fueled East Pakistan’s demand for independence? (A) Communism (B) Bengali nationalism (C) Religious extremism (D) Pan-Islamism 48. : How long did the India-Pakistan war of 1971 last? (A) 5 days (B) 13 days (C) 30 days (D) 2 months 49. : What was the impact of the 1971 war on Pakistan’s foreign relations? (A) Strengthened ties with India (B) Isolation by major powers (C) Closer ties with China and the US (D) Entry into NATO 50. : Which of the following was NOT a cause of the separation of East Pakistan? (A) Economic disparity (B) Language controversy (C) Strong democratic institutions (D) Political marginalization